New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-20
TALES BRIGHT PROSPECTS OUTLINED
PRESIDENT DWIGHT MAKES A HAPPY SPEECH At A
MEETING. oE aIT-NNI

MEETING OF ALUMNI.
GREENFIELD HILL. Conn. oct 10 This historic litils
village. closely associated with the early history OF
Yale College. entertained the Yale Alumni Association
of Fairfield County at second annual meeting to-day
In this place tho president, Dwight. of Yale college
was the pastor OF Congre gatona Church and here
too he presided the village academy with rare sue
cess ana ability The village is much changed srcs
Them the old church has long been removed and OF he
academy only few oak timbers remain. 1t was ID
accord with the traditions of the college and the village
then that the sons of good old Yale should meet hers
ami that the younger Dwight should in his presence
supply bond between the old and the new Yale.
When the Rev c. :. Pumley, Of Greerhed Hill. pre'i
dent of the association. took the chair with President
Dwight his right eghtyhSe graduates were present.
After tie presidents opening address Ehingham II.
Nichols of NewYork ia welcoming the association ~
the guests of himself and his sister, Miss Warner
Nichols some interesting facts about the elder
Dvghts early career and presented 10 the yourges
Dwight gave made from the timbcrs OF the old dead'
emy building. President Dwight enthusiastically
received When he was allowed to proceed lac Said III
par, . 49,. ..o,,s,.,,o,, ,oo.uso ,,o M, ike to SEQ
the institution running down under the new inch
ton. laughter the numbers OF the students are hua
larger this year than in preceding years ani we n1
haze 2lO enrolled in the freshman class ana iv "a
scientific department II IL equally gta'iil ing ~ .
numerical increases In the other departnsmS,, ,hs
great blessing which God has given ale COLLEGE IN o
past is that its officers have been unselushy
It's interests, ana thls tact ,ar
great work on limited means. am not here 10 ASK o'
OF NJ Yale. hut we are now ~ Us.
In its history when IL Is necessary tia. the rts
should he largely increased, not only 10 hoi our pnt
but also Ia carry on the great forward mo'e"e""
Applause ,,rv "a
This place Is filled with memories that give Se1
my personal lilo Ii is sacred spot to me ana 70
great man whose name | bear And II has 50 hdpPsns
that the century seems rounded out by rue salu viii
which at Yale AT It's beginning The Institute" tnry
20 on and by and ny the name al the end OF INC
may possibly he united with the name at the heslanu
trust that the failures the struggles and ne SUI
comngs at the end may he lost In the glorious '" "a
the glorious name which marked the beginning ~
unued and loud applause. ~ s.rouel
Speeches were also delivered by the Rev '' ,s,er
ScoVillc Professors Stocck-l and Nc" I'm
luncheon a paper on Music nj Yale hN w md n
Cutler OF New-York aw akened some discussion. a., FOR
was decided to appoint n committee 10 propose 20 with
projecting Il conservatory OF music IN cohnec 90 al.
the university. committee was aSo J"o t. tter, Of
vance the interests OF the Medical school more read
regret inability TO attend the celepta'o Tovsrnor
from Senator Evarts T. Stedman ana oN
Harrison.